indicated that all discharges had occurred when the river flow was above the
consented 5 m³/s.
The Waiongana Stream hydrology displays a natural rapid rise and fall (typical of Taranaki ring plain
streams) which allows for a limited window of opportunity when treated wastewater can be discharged
above the minimum consent limit. The consent holder has access to the Taranaki Regional Council web site
(www.trc.govt.nz), which provides current river flow and water levels for the Waiongana Stream
mixed and dispersed. Any effects on groundwater quality or coastal water quality would be negligible. In
general, the creation of stable interlocked layers of green waste ensures that it does not fall off, or get
blown off the cliffs and down onto the coastal marine area or into the sea.
From observations made during the inspection of the site no adverse environmental effects were found, or
were expected to have been occurring, as a result of the activity authorised by consent 7374-1.4.
Councillor B K Raine
Councillor C S Williamson (via Zoom)
Councillor D L Lean (ex officio)
Representative Ms E Bailey (Iwi Representative)
Members Councillor G Boyde (Stratford District Council)
Mr J Hooker (Iwi Representative)
Councillor R Jordan (New Plymouth District Council)
Mr P Muir (Taranaki Federated Farmers)
Councillor C Coxhead (South Taranaki District Council)
Mr M Ritai (Iwi Representative)
Apologies Councillor D N MacLeod (ex officio)
Councillor P Nixon (South
McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 4 Confirmation of Minutes
Item 2 10 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 3 17 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 4 23 Policy and Planning Hearing Committee
Item 5 30 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 37 Hearing Committee's report and Council decision on the draft
Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity Strategy and
community activity
Amendment to the RMA to provide local authorities with the express function of
“maintaining biodiversity”; and
A major policy and consultation process looking at biodiversity and private land, and the
value of a National Policy Statement (NPS) on biodiversity to guide and direct decision-
making under the RMA.
The NZBS contains 147 actions most falling to central
government agencies and territorial authorities and regional
councils. Territorial
habitable building and mitigation measures such as landscaping or screening.
However, this rule is moot based on the discretionary activity rule applying to the
surrounding properties discussed above which provides for the more onerous activity
status which would take precedence.
3.15 Those properties adjacent, on the western side of Airport Drive are zoned Residential
A under the ONDP and as noted in the Officer Report fall within the Area Q Structure
Plan, where they are
Haulage/Westown Agriculture
(For a copy of the signed resource consent
please contact the TRC Consents department)
page
Water abstraction permits
Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any water, unless the activity is
expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular
categories set out in Section 14. Permits authorising the abstraction of water are issued by the Council
Executive Audit and Risk Agenda March 2023
and
evaluating the Government’s latest proposals:
Will they get good results? Is the science sound?
Are they practical, efficient and reasonable? And
most importantly, what impacts will they have on
families and communities?
The information supplied so far by the
Government and its advisers would appear to fall
short of adequately answering these questions.
We hope that Wellington will give the Taranaki
experience the careful consideration we believe
it deserves.